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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alex daviescharging stationsleafnissannissan leafplug-in charging stationssan franciscosan francisco bay areawiredFri, 05 Dec 2014 12:06:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21079507/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/12/05/when-public-charging-fails-you/21079507/article-detail.xml21079507http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1201x797%2B73%2B46%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fefc72b2f1101e9612aa444d74504f5f2%2F201202490%2F2013-nissan-leaf-33-1.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1201x797%2B73%2B46%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fefc72b2f1101e9612aa444d74504f5f2%2F201202490%2F2013-nissan-leaf-33-1.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/20/bmw-sixt-carsharing-making-money-most-places/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/20/bmw-sixt-carsharing-making-money-most-places/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/20/bmw-sixt-carsharing-making-money-most-places/#commentsFiled under: Green, BMW, MINI, Europe, Germany, North America, United StatesThe DriveNow carsharing service, which is a partnership between BMW and Sixt, is growing quite rapidly. "We've been surprised about the explosion of new subscriptions, which has helped boost revenue," says Sixt CEO Erich Sixt. The number of DriveNow users has increased from 215,000 at the end of last year to 300,000 today.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bmwcar sharingcarsharingdrivenowgermanyprofitrevenuesan franciscosixtWed, 20 Aug 2014 16:31:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21079872/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/08/20/bmw-sixt-carsharing-making-money-most-places/21079872/article-detail.xml21079872http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fe9f90fadcbbe8a0f5c1e9260786b63ac%2F200615884%2F0000-bmw-activee-opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fe9f90fadcbbe8a0f5c1e9260786b63ac%2F200615884%2F0000-bmw-activee-opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/05/evs-poll-well-in-portland-tesla-seeks-office-space/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/05/evs-poll-well-in-portland-tesla-seeks-office-space/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/05/evs-poll-well-in-portland-tesla-seeks-office-space/#commentsFiled under: Green, Chevrolet, Tesla, North America, Pacific Region, United States, ElectricIn a poll of drivers in Portland, more than 80 percent said they would be driving an EV in the next 10 years if they weren't already. The poll was small and not scientific, with just 218 votes cast, but it does reflect a slice of a certain population with changing attitudes toward electric mobility, and 80 percent is an impressive figure. Additionally, 43 percent of respondents planned to have an EV in the next five years, and only 18 percent said they prefer gasoline-powered vehicles. With EVs in many ways repeating the adoption process that hybrids went through a decade ago, the five- or ten-year timeframe for more widespread use seems only natural. Read more at the Portland Business Journal.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevrolet voltchevy volted leeev pollparking ticketportlandrecharge wrapupsan franciscosilicon valleyteslaTue, 05 Aug 2014 09:57:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21079937/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/08/05/evs-poll-well-in-portland-tesla-seeks-office-space/21079937/article-detail.xml21079937http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F29f8685a9805a97e29540a370d205b49%2F200528140%2Ftesla-1-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F29f8685a9805a97e29540a370d205b49%2F200528140%2Ftesla-1-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/bay-area-governments-make-big-electric-vehicle-buy/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/bay-area-governments-make-big-electric-vehicle-buy/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/09/bay-area-governments-make-big-electric-vehicle-buy/#commentsFiled under: Green, ElectricA group of San Francisco Bay Area cities, counties and water agencies has joined forces for what is being billed as one of the largest single government purchases of all-electric vehicles in the country.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>motorcyclesan franciscotrafficThu, 19 Jun 2014 10:08:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21109559/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/06/19/motorcycle-hothead-confronts-reporter-gets-caught-by-police/21109559/article-detail.xml21109559http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F7e6552b4b2960dd5db5b536b3b17435a%2F200299925%2Fdumb-criminal.pnghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F7e6552b4b2960dd5db5b536b3b17435a%2F200299925%2Fdumb-criminal.pnghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/10/bmw-adds-on-street-parking-to-drivenow-carsharing-in-sf/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/10/bmw-adds-on-street-parking-to-drivenow-carsharing-in-sf/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/10/bmw-adds-on-street-parking-to-drivenow-carsharing-in-sf/#commentsFiled under: Green, BMW, United States, ElectricBMW is putting a new spin on the concept of the San Francisco treat. The German automaker cut a deal to clear out 80 street-parking spaces for its DriveNow car-sharing program in the notoriously parking-constrained City by the Bay. Bimmer is also more than doubling its all-electric ActiveE car-sharing fleet in San Francisco to 150 vehicles from 70.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bmwcarsharingdrivenowpeter schwarzenbauersan franciscoWed, 12 Mar 2014 10:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21080483/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/03/12/bmw-wants-to-expand-drivenow-carsharing-program-to-25-new-cities/21080483/article-detail.xml21080483http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fc831328c967341ebf38d8b58a70c686e%2Fdrivenow.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fc831328c967341ebf38d8b58a70c686e%2Fdrivenow.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/the-illogic-of-not-supporting-level-1-ev-charging-in-california/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/the-illogic-of-not-supporting-level-1-ev-charging-in-california/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/the-illogic-of-not-supporting-level-1-ev-charging-in-california/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, Green, United States, ElectricA slow charge is better than no charge, but the state of California and some of its largest cities don't seem to understand that concept. That's the crux of an argument from Plugs and Cars' Marc Geller (a former contributor to AutoblogGreen), who cites the case of a Nissan Leaf-owning San Francisco police officer who had charging privileges at a Level 1 (i.e., a standard 120-volt) outlet at an employee-only lot taken away, all in the name of public policy.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Elon MuskElonMuskeurotunnelhyperlooplos angelesLosAngelessan franciscoSanFranciscoSpaceXWed, 14 Aug 2013 06:02:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21110142/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/14/op-ed-hyperloop-defeated-greed-big-business-technology-limits/21110142/article-detail.xml21110142http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fhyperloop-travel-612x344http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fos%2Fautos%2Fphotos%2Fhyperloop-travel-612x344http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/09/via-motors-vtrux-phev-truck-stands-ready-to-power-your-block/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/09/via-motors-vtrux-phev-truck-stands-ready-to-power-your-block/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/09/via-motors-vtrux-phev-truck-stands-ready-to-power-your-block/#commentsFiled under: Green, Emerging Technologies, ElectricVia Motors says its extended-range plug-in trucks can provide power generation for something a little more essential than a tailgate party or a camping trip. The company, which notably has former General Motors executive Bob Lutz as a pitchman, showed off one of its VTRUX pickups at San Francisco's Plug-in Electric Vehicle Collaborative event sponsored by PG&E late last month and said the truck could double as an emergency power generator, Plug In Cars reports.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevy silveradoemergency generatorextended-range plug-inpgeplug-in hybridsan franciscotruckutilityvia motorsvtruxFri, 09 Aug 2013 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21081296/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/09/via-motors-vtrux-phev-truck-stands-ready-to-power-your-block/21081296/article-detail.xml21081296http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Fvia.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F08%2Fvia.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/21/ford-fusion-energi-plug-ins-take-over-charging-stations/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/21/ford-fusion-energi-plug-ins-take-over-charging-stations/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/21/ford-fusion-energi-plug-ins-take-over-charging-stations/#commentsFiled under: Green, Ford, Green Culture, ElectricConjuring up the always entertaining image of a couple of Bay Area treehuggers going medieval on each other, the debate about whether battery-electric vehicles have priority over plug-in hybrids at publicly accessible charging stations went wide this week. The incident was kicked off when a group of ChargePoint stations in San Francisco were recently commandeered by a fleet of Ford Fusion Energi PHEVs. The incident was relayed via a Reddit post by a rather annoyed BMW ActiveE driver who said that Ford Motor Company reserved the spots for itself, and the incident spurred our friend John Voelcker over at Green Car Reports to use his Twitter account to broaden the discussion over plug-in charging etiquette.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bmwcharging stationscodaelectric vehicleetiquttefordicedplug-in hybridsan franciscoThu, 21 Mar 2013 11:45:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21081894/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/03/21/ford-fusion-energi-plug-ins-take-over-charging-stations/21081894/article-detail.xml21081894http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fford-ev-etiquette-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fford-ev-etiquette-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/04/drive-a-tesla-model-s-for-just-20-an-hour/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/04/drive-a-tesla-model-s-for-just-20-an-hour/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/04/drive-a-tesla-model-s-for-just-20-an-hour/#commentsFiled under: Green, Tesla, Green Culture, ElectricCombine a really fast electric vehicle, a really high per-hour rental charge and visions of Steve McQueen or Ken Block of Gymkhana fame racing through the City by the Bay, and you have a really bad combination. Or a really good one.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>car sharingelectric vehiclegetaroundsan franciscoteslatesla model sMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21081979/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/03/04/drive-a-tesla-model-s-for-just-20-an-hour/21081979/article-detail.xml21081979http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fteslarent.pnghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fgreen.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fteslarent.pnghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/25/curbtxt-lets-san-franciscans-communicate-via-license-plates/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/25/curbtxt-lets-san-franciscans-communicate-via-license-plates/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/25/curbtxt-lets-san-franciscans-communicate-via-license-plates/#commentsFiled under: Etc., TechnologyHave you ever had the urge to warn the owner of a vehicle that they have unknowingly parked illegally, and are about to get towed? How about wanting to contact someone whose car is parked dangerously or blocking you in a driveway?